Howdy! Meet Pat and Zoe!

[patisbananaman]

Hi everyone!

Myself (Pat) and my soon to be wife (Zoe) will be walking the Camino starting just before Easter this year. We've got almost all of our gear, we're breaking in our shoes and digesting as much info as we can from the 4 different guide books I have acquired over the last year or so! (Brierley's guide is my favourite so far)

I'm crossing my fingers that it won't rain too much, but we've got the necessary wet weather gear and Gor-Tex shoes. I've had a look at the class of 2008, is anyone else leaving quite as early as us?

I first read of the Camino early in 2006. It was Ben Nimmo's book 'The Pilgrim Snail'. Ever since then I've wanted the chance to do it myself and our honeymoon seems like the perfect oppurtunity!

Anyway, expect quite a few more posts from me in the coming 7 weeks!

P

 

[Deirdre]

Congratulations and welcome to the forum!

What a wonderful way to begin your lives together! May I humbly suggest that when you get to Paris you visit the office of the Société des Amis de Saint Jacques de Compostelle http://compostelle.asso.fr/. I have a very good pilgrim friend there who can give you lots of information and provide you with your credencial. They are sanctioned by the Cathedral in Santiago to issue it. If you want more informaiton please send a PM and we can share.

Meanwhile, enjoy the sharing and lighthearted banter on the forum... it is virtually the Camino itself....

Buen Camino,

 

[patisbananaman]

Thank Diedre!

I would love to get our credencial before we get to SJPP! Unfortunately, my French is not what it should be What is the address of the Société des Amis de Saint Jacques de Compostelle?

Nice to meet you!
P.

 

[Arn]

Pat and Zoe,

Welcome to the Class of 2008!

A honeymoon along the Milky Way...how fantastic!

It will be very interesting to hear about your adventure together as you make passage along a route traveled for over a thousand years and, welcoming all.

Congrats and Buen Camino,

Arn

 

[Deirdre]

Pata & Zoe,
Never fear, Alex speaks English! The address of the Société is 8 Rue de Cannettes... it appears on their website if you visit it (but the website is in French! woops! ) :shock: I'll send you the information by PM.
Buen Camino,

 

[Arlene]

Hi Pat and Zoe,

Wow!!Your honeymoon on the Camino. What a great idea! I'll be starting out from Roncesvalles around the 27th or 28th of March, just about 2 months from now!!!! I've been checking this forum for a while and there are a few people starting in March, but not many. Who knows, maybe our paths will cross.
I wish you a great camino honeymoon!

Arlene

 

[brendan nolan]

Hi Pat and Zoe, congratulations on your forthcoming celebrations and welcome to the Forum
Sad to say that whenever you set out rain is always a possibility - especially in Galaicia.
b
Be prepared for numerous contacts from this site!
Buen Camino,
Brendan

 

[vinotinto]

Wow!!Your honeymoon on the Camino

Are there special albergues for that sort of thing? :wink: Cuz you know that the sleeping and bathroom arrangements are mainly co-ed. Guess you can bring a tent, or do hotels... :shock: :lol:

 

[patisbananaman]

Haha, we probably can't afford the 'special' albergues! We're having a week in France before starting and staying in private rooms for that leg. Everything else will be dorms etc. :arrow:

 

[peskywabbit]

Hi, this is slightly OT.... what does your forum user name mean?

 

[patisbananaman]

In Autralia there used to be a cartoon on television when I was growing up called Bananaman. The main character, Eric, would turn into a superhero bananaman after he ate one. The line from the spiel at the start of the show was 'Eric is banamaman!'.

There. That's about as brief as I can make it!

 

[peskywabbit]

LOL that's funny... the closest Banana-themed cartoon I can remember is Bananas in Pajamas :lol: I hope you have a wonderful time in France and on the Camino. Remember to report back to us when you return to Oz

 

[patisbananaman]

Thanks Pesky, I sure will!

The missus and I are in training. Walked at this place called the '1000 steps' today. For those of you in Melbourne, you might know it. About 2kms up and down. We did it twice last week (no packs), and twice this morning (half packs). Next week will be either 3 times round or with full packs.

There aren't actually 1000 steps, only about 800 odd. But still, thats up and down 3200 steps.... I'm buggered.

 

[vinotinto]

'Eric is banamaman!'.

Wow - that's my name (except I spell it with a "k"). So, as an American...if I walk into an Australian bar, order a banana daquiri, and then shout that phrase, what will happen...? :wink: :arrow:

 

[WolverineDG]

Congratulations, Pat & Zoe! What a wonderful way to start off your life together!

Don't worry about their honeymoon accomodations, folks; with all that walking they'll be too tired for any "honeymoon activities." (ahem)

As for Bananaman, that wouldn't have anything to do with Dangermouse, would it? :mrgreen: They used to show Dangermouse & Bananaman together here in the US.

Buen Camino!
Kelly

 

[patisbananaman]

Yes! Bananaman! I used to love that cartoon. I have some good memories of Dangermouse too! And yes, I think we have both resigned ourselves to the fact that we're most probably going to be way to tired to get up to any shenanigans most nights. :lol: